5 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DN
About 5 Mulberry Cottages
5 Mulberry Cottages is a semi-detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2022. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 5 Mulberry Cottages
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Mulberry Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2022RenovationFullIn report
Renewal of External Wall Insulation System and replacement PVCu double glazed windows.
New Windows- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 221921
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Mulberry Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Mulberry Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£280,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1DN: £200,000 (2023–2001).
Nearby sales in CO6 1DN
4 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DN
Sold Sept 2023
£340,0008 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DN
Sold Feb 2021
£450,0006 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DN
Sold Sept 2002
£134,0003 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DN
Sold Oct 2001
£125,000
Everything we know about 5 Mulberry Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Rectory Road homes
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Copford Green — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB